1946 Navy Midshipmen football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1946 Navy Midshipmen football Independent 1–8 Tom Hamilton 4th Leon Bramlett Thompson StadiumMunicipal Stadium The 1946 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1946 college football season. With the return Tom Hamilton, head coach from 1934 to 1936, the Midshipmen compiled a 1–8 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined score of 186 to 105.Football History United States Naval Academy July 14, 2015 191 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/navy/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/History-2014-Guide.pdf March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075720/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/navy/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/History-2014-Guide.pdf dead Navy was ranked at No. 32 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit Dr. E. E. Litkenhous The Knoxville News-Sentinel December 15, 1946 B4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123020754/rice-rated-fifth-best-tennessee-12th/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1946 AP September 28 w Villanova Thompson Stadium Annapolis, MD 7–0 18,502 Navy Triumphs, 7-0: Villanova Stern Foe; Hawkins, Plebe, Scores After Wildcat Fumble The Philadelphia Inquirer Mort Berry September 29, 1946 1S, 5S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102507582/navy-triumphs-7-0-villanova-stern/ Newspapers.com October 5 l y Columbia Baker Field New York, NY 14–23 35,000 Columbia Upsets Navy, 23-14, in Last Period Hy Turkin October 6, 1946 C45 Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66898816/1946-columbia-navy/ October 12 l Duke Municipal Stadium Baltimore, MD 6–21 41,504 Duke Eleven Trounces Navy In Stadium, 21-6 Craig E. Taylor October 13, 1946 Sports 1, Sport 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102257999/duke-eleven-trounces-navy-in-stadium/ Newspapers.com October 19 l North Carolina Municipal Stadium Baltimore, MD 14–21 30,500 N.C. Stages Rally To Top Navy, 21-14: Tarheels Score Twice In Last Period To Win Before 30,500 Fans The Baltimore Sun Craig F. Taylor October 20, 1946 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100751048/nc-stages-rally-to-top-navy-21-14/ Newspapers.com October 26 l y Penn 6 Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 19–32 78,000 Penn's Early Surge Beats Navy, 32-19, Before 78,000; Minisi Ace in Quakers' 4th Victory Art Morrow October 27, 1946 S1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66912185/1946-penn-navy/ November 2 l Notre Dame 2 Municipal Stadium Baltimore, MD rivalry 0–28 65,000 Notre Dame Eleven Tops Navy by 28-0: 65,000 See Irish Team's Strength Overwhelm Middies in Stadium The Baltimore Sun Craig E. Taylor November 3, 1946 Main 1, Sports 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101818339/notre-dame-eleven-tops-navy-by-28-0/ Newspapers.com November 9 l y Georgia Tech 8 Grant Field Atlanta, GA 20–28 32,000 Navy Bows as Tech's Matthews Hauls Fumble 95 Yards: Engineers Rally To Win 7th The Atlanta Constitution Johnny Bradberry November 10, 1946 1D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101919094/navy-bows-as-techs-matthews-hauls/ Newspapers.com November 16 l Penn State Thompson Stadium Annapolis, MD 7–12 22,000 Navy Eleven Loses To Penn State By 12-To-7 Score: Truman Sees Middies Suffer 7th Setback in Row at Annapolis The Baltimore Sun Craig E. Taylor November 17, 1946 33 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102142834/navy-eleven-loses-to-penn-state-by/ Newspapers.comTruman Makes Bad Forecast on Navy Game: President's Luck in Football Parallels His Election Guesses The Baltimore Sun November 17, 1946 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102142405/truman-makes-bad-forecast-on-navy-game/ Newspapers.com November 30 l y Army 1 Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Philadelphia, PA Army–Navy Game 18–21 102,000 Army Halts Navy Rally to Win, 21-18: Clock Stops Middies on 5; Ray's Kicks Bring Victory New York Daily News Gene Ward December 1, 1946 C49 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99007590/army-halts-navy-rally-to-win-21-18/ Newspapers.com After the season The 1947 NFL draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Midshipmen were selected.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1947/draft.htm 1947 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com November 29, 2020 Navy Midshipmen Round Pick Player Position NFL club 10 81 Bob Kelly Halfback Green Bay Packers 11 94 Robert Hoernschemeyer Back New York Giants 28 264 Jim Carrington Guard New York Giants References Navy Category:Navy Midshipmen football seasons Navy Midshipmen football